Without proper protection or coverage, an online crime and fraud event can have a major impact on a company or organization’s revenue and reputation, potentially bringing their operations to a standstill.

The utility sector is a complex infrastructure that is made up of a highly engineered network, distribution, power grid, control, and communication technologies. All of this can be subjected to malicious activities like cyberattacks and intrusions by nation-states. Cybersecurity to the utility sector is not a new concern and it has been a growing priority over the years, evidenced by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joint reporting about malicious activity targeting energy-oriented businesses. As such, let’s review the top seven threats impacting the utility sector.

WhiteHawk is pleased to spread the word about all 2017 and 2018 Cybersecurity Canon award winners. The Cybersecurity Canon committee which is sponsored by Palo Alto Networks, has put together a list of informative books for all cybersecurity professionals and practitioners. The objective of the Canon reading list is to “identify a list of must-read books for all cybersecurity practitioners—be they from industry, government or academia— [where if the books] are not read, [it] will make the practitioner incomplete. Check this list out today!